Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Ghana
Ghana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 7,503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,503 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ghana peaked at 7,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,014, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 84th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,014 | — |
| 2013 | 3,133 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,612 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 4,146 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,306 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,629 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4,940 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,144 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,901 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 6,263 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6,902 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7,503 | +8.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,503 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,503 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,116 | 3,014 | 5,144 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,642 | 5,901 | 7,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Hungary 7,685 compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 7,604 compare
- 83 Israel 7,598 compare
- 85 Luxembourg 7,264 compare
- 86 Senegal 7,208 compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 7,104 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ghana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ghana was 7,503 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,014 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release